Al Franken raises off Jon Hamm hangout

No word on whether there will be cocktails and a bar cart, but Minnesota Sen. Al Franken is enlisting the help of “Mad Men” star Jon Hamm in his reelection bid.

In an email sent to supporters Monday, those who contribute to Franken’s campaign will be entered for the the chance to attend an event Feb. 21 in Minneapolis with the senator and the actor who portrays Don Draper on the AMC program.

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“Like you, Jon’s a proud progressive and a great supporter,” the email said. “I’m confident you’ll get along great, especially when we’re all hanging out talking about how to move our country forward (and maybe a little about ‘Mad Men’).”

Franken, a former star of the small screen himself as a writer and cast member of “Saturday Night Live,” was first elected in a narrow race against incumbent Republican Sen. Norm Coleman in 2008.

And Hamm is no stranger to D.C. politics either. A past guest at the White House Correspondents dinner, Hamm has been vocal about his Democratic leanings, appearing in a video to encourage Colorado voters to vote early for President Barack Obama in 2012. The “Mad Men” star also attended the Democratic National Convention that year and was spotted in the crowd in Charlotte for the final night of speeches.